Mayflower Theatre in Southampton - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Very nice threate shows are outstanding customer service brilliant Would highly recommend going to see a show at the mayflower

Still maintains the proper traditional theatre experience. Always look forward to going there

Very busy theatre with good shows.

One of the biggest theatres in the country. Fantastic. Wheelchair access is excellent. Mostly rear of the stalls spaces but a couple nearer the front.

amazing venue, brilliant show, brilliant acoustic

Went to see The Six with my granddaughter...the show, the theatre and the staff were all just amamzing

Lovely theatre with fabulous shows & good service. Ladies toilet facilities are the biggest problem. We were directed to the men's toilets in desperation as queues for the ladies were lengthy. Limited choice of over-priced ice cream but enjoyed what I ordered. It would be an improvement to have ice cream from local suppliers or farms that I see at theatres in Bournemouth & Poole areas.

Really nice Theatre and the seats didn't go up too high which was great for me as not too keen on heights. Really nice atmosphere, really good show, enjoyed it. Leg room a but tight but it's an old Theatre so not much can be done about that.

Never had a bad experience here. I have been to the Mayflower many times and the staff are always friendly.

Going to the Mayflower is always a wonderful experience, and the shows are always fantastic!

Impeccable theatre with great veiws no matter where you sit

Pretty much what you expect from an old theatre, loads of stairs, sound not the best and very cramped. Great staff tho

Quite a nice theatre. Just some random bar is in the middle of the balcony though and blocks your view a bit. But very nice theatre. Staff are friendly too.

Went to watch pretty women, which was really good. Just be warned that if you buy seats in the balcony section , you will need to train for the stairs they are steep unforgiving and cramp inducing nightmare.

Lovely theatre our first visit and Pretty Woman brilliant show

Saw “Six” there last week and this beautiful theatre is perfect for any performances- great view from most seats with a special atmosphere.

Excellent theatre to see shows. I live in Basingstoke so a nice change to be able to see shows in Southampton rather than London..

Pretty woman was a fantastic show everything was amazing the dancing and singing lots of laughter the cast were all wonderful very very enjoyable Highly recommend it if I could give it 10 out of 10 I would

Mayflower Theatre is very good and we are lucky to have it but beware parking in West Park MCSP for a show. It can take a very long time to exit the car park after the show unless you have parked your car near the exit on the ground floor or first floor. Parked on the ground floor today - much better - great theatre - and Pretty Woman the musical was awesome!!

I've been to the Mayflower several times but last week I experienced the accessibility side with my Niece. The entrance is to the right of the front of the theatre as you look at it. Just inside, you can buy programmes and there is a large accessible toilet and waiting seats also. To get to our tiered stall seats we went along the inside landing and then my Niece's walker was taken back to the accessible area out of the way for us. Only thing that would be nice is to be able to order drinks and/merch to our seats, because those areas cannot be reached by slopes instead of steps. Great show, SIX, and a potentially difficult trip made so much easier by the theatre and it's staff.

We went to see Six which was a great show and where we were in the stalls was fine for leg room. The theatre as a while was fine and quite ornate inside so nice to look at before the shoe started. They seem to attract good touring shows so we will certainly be going again soon. I noted in other reviews that the nearby car park can get gridlocked when shows finish so we parked at West Quay which was only a short walk away and a flat rate of two quid after 1730. That still gave time for something to eat beforehand and straight out after the show finished.

Excellent theatre. Great for accessibility and staff are always lovely.

Very nice location, near to railway station and parking

This is a lovely theatre inside. We visited to watch Six which was amazing and a must see. However I was really disappointed with the seating. We were sat in row D of the balcony and the view was amazing but the experience was spoilt by how uncomfortable the seats were. There was zero legroom. I couldn’t put my feet flat on the floor and have bruises on my shins from the seat in front and my knees were almost touching the person in front. At 5’6” I’m not tall either. Not sure if I would visit again

Just seen pretty woman, wow what a show! Fully recommend! The seats could be alot more comfy though!!

Bigger seats than other theatres, more legroom.

Great theatre all in all, beautifully laid out and everything clear and signed. Staff are super friendly and are very attentive! However the leg room is abit cramped. I’m 5’7 so i wouldn’t say I am massively tall however, i found the leg room is be cramped and struggled to get comfortable without tossing and turning. All in all a good experience, just wished for some more leg room!

Lovely theatre great shows, been many many times.

Wonderful theatre to see West End shows, hear music including Opera, highly recommend!!

This is a really good venue, lots of seatings and good view of the stage from the great majority if seats. Good sound and plenty of keg room. Would definitively wtach more shows there. There is a wide range of shows neing presented. There are car parks around but none attached to the site.

Absolutely incredible! My wife and I recently attended "Six the Musical" at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre, and it was an unforgettable experience. The energy, talent, and sheer brilliance of the cast were phenomenal. Each queen brought her own unique flair and personality, captivating the audience from start to finish. The music was catchy and powerful, and the choreography was spot-on. The production was polished and vibrant, making it impossible not to get swept up in the excitement. If you have the chance to see "Six," do not miss it! A must-see performance that we would gladly watch again and again. Five stars all the way!

Amazing, clean and staff so helpful

Great evening watching Miriam margolyes

Lovely theatre, watched Kai and Nadia here. Been here many times. Toilets could do with enlarging/ upgrading though.

As always great place to enjoy a evening out.

Disability discrimination Due to being disabled unable to find suitable parking we were 5 minutes late for the performance, as my partner had a rollator we were not taken to our designated seats and left at the back of the theatre for the duration of the first half, other able bodied people who came in later than us were taken to the seats they paid for. The usherette was rude, and abrupt ignoring us Date of experience: 07 July 2024

Nice theatre but I found it lacking in leg room and I'm not very tall. Also we arrived on motorbikes and there is no cloakroom to leave helmets etc. We were lucky because someone offered to look after ours for us otherwise we would have had to put them by our already cramped feet. We had a great view of the show from the dress circle and actually preferred seating there rather than the stalls. Staff were friendly and helpful. the queuing was dealt with very well and we were seated reasonably quickly. Overall a good experience.

Super show of the hit programme and podcast "Uncanny"

Attended the Magic of Motown. What an excellent evening, Mayflower staff excellent and helpful, and the show was brilliant.

Went to see a show. It's a lovely theatre. We'll organised

Queuing outside before getting in was a bit Novel especially in the rain. Then queues for the inadequate number of toilets and very uncomfortable seats with not enough legroom. Probably not my favourite theatre although it does look good inside. Ice creams were a decent price and the show was 5 stars.

Great theatre with good legroom, fab shows - although disappointed with Bonnie & Clyde, not for me sadly, and sitting in the fourth row we weren't able to see a lot of action that was performed on the stage floor...

It's such a beautiful theatre. Staff are amazing! I book shows here every year, normally between 2 - 3 times myself and my partner will come here to watch a show. We absolutely love how the theatre is set out and the fact that it runs with Southampton being nautical. They have a range of drinks available in their bars and also some sweet snacks in the main foyer. You can also purchase merchandise for the show you are watching, such as programmes. We tend to sit in the stalls or dress circle and always have an excellent view from our seats. If you're unsure of where to book your seats, there is a site in which people upload photos of their view for this theatre. ( aviewfrommyseat.co.uk ) It's approximately 5 minutes away from the train station - walking and close by to the centre where you can grab a bite to eat before or after the show. There is a bar right next door, which is perfect for your pre-show drinks! Clean, well-kept, and reasonable pricing tickets. There is a variety of shows to watch so there's something for everyone!!

Fantastic performance, An Officer and a Gentleman, comfy seats, could do with more toilet facilities for the amount of people. We were in row E, lots of leg room but rows A to D were slightly higher and my sister struggled to see all the show as other theatre goers were in her eyeline blocking her view. Overall a good experience.

Fantastic as usual, great performance

Went to see Wicked musical. Great experience and will be going again. Lovely place to be

Wonderful old style theatre with welcoming staff.

We saw An Officer And A Gentleman, excellent.

Great food, but only one bathroom per floor so the lines are longer than usual at intervals

Really good place to watch a show

The Theatre is very nice and The Production of An Officer and a Gentleman was very good too, but something happened to the sound in the first half of the production, as we could not hear the actors.! The second half was alot better.

Theatre is good as always play (Cludo) not so good, ah well they can't all be good

Beautiful old theatre. Access issues as you would expect for old theatre but they have made reasonable adjustments. Good sound. Intimate setting. Friendly staff. Now have range of vegan ice cream options...mint chocolate chip was fab. Loos not great with usual queue for the ladies

The theatre is lovely . We saw Cluedo 2 here last night. Truly awful. Never seen so many empty seats after the interval. Felt sorry for the cast, script was terrible. Acting poor, accents muffled but unbelievable. All reviews are saying the same from differrent theatres its been at. Cluedo 1 was really good, this one wasnt

What a beautiful theatre . We watched wicked there after seeing it advertised on the local News . Had a lovely time and the staff were really friendly 😊

Love this place! So much to see and do , there is even a bar downstairs whilst you wait. Staff are extremely welcoming and help wherever they can.

I love the feel of the old building, and genuine care has gone into making the facilities as modern as possible while retaining the charm of the old theatre.

Excellent live venue with great shows

Saw wicked, what a great performance

Love coming here with my family, lovely theatre that has some great shows on. Seats are not cramped which makes a huge difference to your comfort.

Saw wicked awesome awesome 🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷

Love this theatre, and the variety of shows it can host. Another visit to the area and yet again a fabulous experience. Keep up the good work!

Love any show here, great venue

Went to see Wicked, in a party of 3, including wheelchair and an assistance dog. Staff as always fantastic, have every aspect for wheelchair users nailed. Wicked was great as well. It is our theatre of choice even though a 100min drive.

The getting in worked really well and smoothly. The inside was nice and clean. I went on a subtitles night due to being deaf. Was good. it could have been better. What I really don’t understand, though, is y only 1 performance being subtitles. They were out of the way and didn't interfere with the performance at all. Maybe this is something that could be addressed.

Go there a lot, lovely theatre, nice restaurant, pay for parking in the multistory car park behind it. Still as great as ever.

Beautiful theatre, always very clean, tidy and easy to navigate to your seats. Staff have always been more than helpful and accommodating!

Lovely theatre, great decor with modern comfort.

Wonderful experience as ever. All the staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly. The bar was easy to get to even in the intermission. We saw Wicked on tour which was fantastic. Took a 9 and 10 year old and they enjoyed every minute.

It’s Always a delight to attend the theatre! And The mayflower is a great venue! Good access from many car parks around Southampton city. Cueing to get in on a big show night takes no time at all, The seating is good, great service at the bar and it doesn’t take too long to get served during an interval. Always look forward to returning to the mayflower!

Wicked was great, the staff and premises were lovely. Do yourself a favour, it's a treat to go to the theatre so have a glass of wine or a gin. Do not under any circumstances make the same mistake we did (because it was a matinee) and order coffee. The coffee is terrible...

Easily accesible by public transport theatre in Southampton. The bar and restrooms are clean and they have a number of vegan options such as Jude's ice cream tubs at the bar.

Love it here, it's my local theatre and it's amazing, I always feel at home here. The staff are always so friendly and polite.

Laura Pick as Elphaba was brilliant with the biggest applause ever with her 1st solo scene/song. Amazing. Sarah O'Connor, as Glinda, was just as good. For them, I'd have given a 5 star, but this review is about Mayflower Theatre, not the show Wicked. I'm 6'2" and not exactly small, so I know to expect some discomfort in places like this, but my god, the seats are small and very uncomfortable. People all around us were complaining about being uncomfortable. At £79.50 a seat, I would expect to have some leg room and be comfortable. It was that bad, I was completely distracted from the actual performance. Although the show was great, the actual words in the songs were mostly indistinguishable. I had no idea what was being said. I will also add that although I paid £238.50 for 3 seats, my daughter was not able to come as her netball team organised a weekend away on a tournament well after booking. Although months in advance of this show, this theatre does not offer refunds for this reason. I find that shocking and extremely poor. I'll not be returning. As for these big shows like Wicked, the UK doesn't end at Bristol or Southampton. Theatre Royal Plymouth is an amazing venue, descent parking and facilities, and the seats are way less expensive and more comfortable.

Watched Wicked with family, nice venue, accessible and friendly staff.

Watched Wicked here, great theatre and reasonable prices for food and drinks. Seats were Circle, 39A and 49A, unobstructed view of the stage, highly recommend.

My daughter & I went to see Wicked! We love this musical! It is so much easier to go to the Mayflower theatre than trekking up to London! The theatre is easily accessible either by car or train! Ordered tickets online & printed them out! Arrived in time to take our seats in the front stalls! Comfy seats, staff were extremely helpful! Fantastic performance! Amazing theatre, amazing cast! Wonderful! Highly recommend!

First time I've been since the refit and the chairs were much more comfortable. The Aircon didn't seem as strong too which was nice and great to see the unisex toilets as it decreases huge queues at the ladies during intermission. Our play did pause halfway through the second act due to a technical issue which was odd but all dealt with professionally

Fantastic theatre, amazing shows at decent prices.

Excellent theatre, staff helpful and friendly, lovely eateries nearby too.

Good venue for shows, but need to look at their pricing for refreshments as they are very high

Stunningly beautiful theatre, very clean and amazingly friendly and helpful staff. Really helped to make the night special

Great theatre, Wicked was amazing

Fantastic show. The seats were uncomfortable but otherwise great experience.

I have been to watch a few productions at The Mayflower now and each time I have thoroughly enjoyed myself! The queues go down in no time, service on the bars and ice cream stands have been efficiently dealt with and seats are easy to find.

A great venue, good at getting through the queues quickly. Expensive for food, would recommend taking snacks.

We recently enjoyed Wicked show, the mid-stalls seats were good and gave us a great view. We did struggle a little to hear clearly the lyrics of the songs being sung, and we wondered if the music/vocal balance could be improved? It might just be that is it adjusted at a best-fit setting for the venue as a whole, or our hearing isn't as sharp as it used to be!? 😄

Loved Wicked, but they really need to have more ladies loos.

Wonderful place for a show! Definitely worth a visit.

Wonderful theatre. Dates back to 1928

Fabulous venue and schedule. Wicked tonight and was superb

Very enjoyable day out. Brilliant performance of Wicked.

Went to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Not the best adaptation I've seen but the cast were brilliant. Disabled access is well thought out with several seats near the front.

Great show, seats not very comfortable but a nice experience.

Haven't been there for years but it was very good and great staff!

Saw the life of pi. Excellent Great view of the stage (was ik the stalls). Comfortable seats, friendly and helpful staff.. a around wonderful experience and very enjoyable evening

Wonderful venue. Although the balcony seats do seem to be very short, as knees were touching the seats in front

A lovely theatre with great facilities. A treat to find bar and refreshments were affordable.

Wicked was amazing. The actors, costumes, set everything was awesome. Still buzzing

Excellent performance of Wicked. Really great selection of shows on offer.